Internships
- How to apply for an internship with the Center for Legislative Archives
Opportunities
- Public outreach internships
Public outreach interns at the Center for Legislative Archives work on a variety of projects that develop research and writing skills, expand students' understanding of history, politics and government, and provide opportunities to explore a variety of career paths.
Public outreach interns work with the Center's outreach staff on a variety of projects, including:
- The production of Congress and the Shaping of American History, a publication that examines the role of Congress during six major events in American history. The publication, which features realistic color reproductions of original congressional records, will serve as a document resource for educators.
- Lesson plans and curricular materials for the Center's web site based on original House and Senate documents
- Archival description of congressional records
- Featured House and Senate documents for the Center's web site
- General research in the records of Congress to support outreach programs
Intern assignments on these project include: historical media research, research on historical figures or events, research on institutional changes and developments in government, image research, policy research, writing research memos, creating educational materials, composing informational text boxes, or creating charts, graphs and time lines.
Interested students at any educational level may apply for a public outreach internship. Applicants with strong writing skills and an interest in history, political science, legislative politics, public policy, education, public history or communication are welcome.
- Archival Internships
Archival interns receive training from the Center's archivists on a variety of projects, including:
- Description of archival records
- Reference requests from researchers
- Creation and digitization of finding aids
Students with the appropriate skills may also work on proposals for maximizing the archival utility of the Center's web site.
Archival interns often come to the Center to gain hands on experience during their graduate studies in Archives and Library Science programs. However, all students with an interest in this field are encourages to submit an application. A student interested in both outreach and archival work should note this in the cover letter.
Internship opportunities at the National Archives and Records Administration
"I
will leave my internship with a renewed passion for history and an appreciation
for those who have dedicated their careers to bringing history into the
lives of others" ~Katharine
"From both an academic and personal standpoint, I could not have asked for a better experience." ~Joaquin
only shared my enthusiasm for American history but had made a career out of it!" ~Amelia
National Archives and Records Administration was truly an eye-opening experience." ~Luis-Alejandro
me to my current career as a librarian in the Rare Book, Manuscripts, and Special Collections Library at Duke University." ~Zach